In which country are humans outnumbered by sheep by more than 10 to 1?

• A. Australia
• B. Iceland
• C. New Zealand
• D. Ireland

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how many sheep exist relative to people in a country. New Zealand is famous for its long tradition of sheep farming, and its human population is small enough that the number of sheep far exceeds the number of people—well over ten sheep for every person. That makes it the country where humans are outnumbered by sheep by more than 10 to 1.

In the other options, sheep are common but not in a ratio that high. Australia has many sheep, but its population is large, so the sheep-to-person ratio stays under ten to one. Iceland and Ireland have substantial sheep flocks, but their populations aren’t outnumbered by sheep to that extent.